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Google is planning further upgrades to the Search Live mode as part of its AI Mode search functionality and has announced that it will roll out more upgrades in the coming months, introducing a variety of innovative features. According to the latest online information, Google plans to integrate real-time camera interaction and personalized search experiences to transform Search Live into a more intuitive and interactive AI search tool. The following report is compiled and reported by the editorial department of AIbase, providing an in-depth analysis of the current progress of Search Live mode, future upgrade plans, and its potential impact on users and industries.
Search Live Mode: Breakthroughs in Voice Interaction
Google first showcased the Search Live mode at the 2025 Google I/O conference and officially launched it in the United States on June 18, targeting Android and iOS users participating in the AI Mode experiment (Google Labs). Search Live allows users to engage in real-time, two-way dialogue with Google Search through voice, similar to the interaction experience of Gemini Live. Users can simply click the "Live" icon (located below the search bar, displayed as a waveform with a star) in the Google app to start asking questions via voice, with AI responding with generative audio while displaying relevant web links on the screen for users to explore further.
Current highlights include:
Natural conversation: Supports continuous questioning, allowing users to interrupt AI's verbal responses at any time to ask follow-up questions. For example, after asking for travel packing tips, users can further inquire about how to handle wrinkles in clothing.
Multitasking support: Search Live can run in the background, allowing users to continue conversations even when switching to other apps (such as email or social media).
Conversation history: Through the AI Mode history, users can review previous Search Live sessions at any time.
Voice options: Provides four voice styles—Cosmo, Neso, Terra, and Cassini—to enhance personalization.
Search Live is based on a custom version of the Gemini model, combined with Google’s query fan-out technology, which decomposes user questions into multiple subtopics, enabling real-time searches across a broader and more diverse range of web content to ensure comprehensive and relevant answers.
Future Upgrade Plans: Cameras and Personalization
Google plans to introduce several major upgrades to Search Live over the next few months, further enhancing its practicality and intelligence:
Real-time camera interaction: By integrating Project Astra technology, Search Live will allow users to display real-time scenes using their phone cameras, with AI answering questions based on visual input. For instance, users can point the camera at a landmark to inquire about its historical background or show an item to get shopping advice. This feature is expected to launch in Labs during the summer of 2025.
Personalized search results: Google plans to allow AI to access user-authorized Gmail data and search history to generate more personalized results. For example, AI can automatically generate travel itineraries based on users' past search preferences (such as liking outdoor restaurants) or flight confirmation information mentioned in emails.
Multimodal enhancement: In the future, Search Live will further integrate video, image, and text responses, offering richer visual search experiences akin to the multimodal upgrades of AI Overviews.
These upgrades aim to transform Search Live from a traditional search tool into a more versatile AI assistant, directly competing with rivals like OpenAI’s ChatGPT or Anthropic’s Claude.
Technical and Market Significance
The launch and future upgrades of Search Live mark a significant transformation of Google's search toward conversational and contextual experiences. Google stated that since the introduction of AI Overviews, users' demand for complex, multimodal queries has significantly increased, with the introduction of AI Mode boosting search volume by more than 10% in certain markets (such as the U.S. and India). As one of the core functions of AI Mode, Search Live further drives this trend.
From a technical perspective, Search Live leverages Google's Gemini2.5 model, combined with breakthroughs in voice processing and multimodal reasoning, supporting a more natural interaction experience. Google also plans to gradually incorporate the cutting-edge capabilities of Gemini into the core search experience; some functions of Search Live may eventually become part of the default search experience.
In terms of the market, upgrades to Search Live will directly affect digital marketing and content creation fields. Due to its voice and visual search capabilities, marketers need to optimize content to adapt to conversational queries and multimodal presentations rather than traditional keyword searches. This could drive website content toward being more dynamic and interactive.
Early user feedback indicates that the smoothness of Search Live’s voice interaction and multitasking support have been well-received, especially suitable for quick queries in mobile scenarios. For example, users can obtain packing suggestions via voice when preparing for a trip or identify plants and landmarks outdoors using the camera. CNET testing shows that Search Live can quickly provide a large amount of information when dealing with current events (such as the Middle East conflict), but users need to further refine their queries to avoid information overload.
However, Search Live also faces challenges:
Regional restrictions: Currently available only in the U.S. through Labs, with no clear global rollout timeline, potentially limiting its initial influence.
Privacy concerns: Personalized features require access to user data (such as Gmail and search history), which may raise privacy concerns. Google needs to ensure transparent permission management.
Impact on content ecosystems: News media alliances criticize Google's AI Mode (including Search Live) for potentially reducing website traffic, as AI directly provides summaries instead of guiding users to original web pages.
AIbase believes that the launch and future upgrades of Search Live represent a strategic breakthrough for Google in the AI-driven search field. Real-time voice and upcoming camera interaction features will shift the search experience from static text to multimodal, contextual interactions, greatly enhancing user convenience. However, Google needs to take more proactive measures regarding privacy protection and balancing content ecosystems to alleviate potential concerns from both industries and users.
